AI use: 3 essential questions every CISO must ask 2024-09-26 at 07:32 By Help Net Security In July, Wall Street experienced its worst day since 2022, with the tech-focused Nasdaq falling by 3.6%. The downturn was largely triggered by what commentators suggest is the result of underwhelming earnings from some major tech companies. What’s notable […]
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OpenAI Exec Mira Murati Says She’s Leaving Artificial Intelligence Company 2024-09-26 at 00:48 By Associated Press Mira Murati, who served a few days as its interim CEO during a period of turmoil last year, said she’s leaving the artificial intelligence company. The post OpenAI Exec Mira Murati Says She’s Leaving Artificial Intelligence Company appeared first […]
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AI Security Firm Shows How Threat Actors Could Abuse Google Gemini for Workspace 2024-09-25 at 17:46 By Ionut Arghire HiddenLayer has discovered that Google Gemini for Workspace is prone to indirect prompt injection attacks. The post AI Security Firm Shows How Threat Actors Could Abuse Google Gemini for Workspace appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article […]
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Shedding Light on Election Deepfakes 2024-09-25 at 16:01 By Pauline Bolaños Contrary to popular belief, deepfakes — AI-crafted audio files, images, or videos that depict events and statements that never occurred; a portmanteau of “deep learning” and “fake” — are not all intrinsically malicious. This article is an excerpt from SpiderLabs Blog View Original Source
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AI-Generated Malware Found in the Wild 2024-09-24 at 20:16 By Kevin Townsend HP has intercepted an email campaign comprising a standard malware payload delivered by an AI-generated dropper. The post AI-Generated Malware Found in the Wild appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek RSS Feed View Original Source
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Microsoft Copilot for Security – Proper Configuration is the Key 2024-09-24 at 16:16 By Microsoft Copilot for Security is a powerful new artificial intelligence tool that can help companies home in on credible cybersecurity threats amid an onslaught of noise. However, significant expertise is required to configure and operate it properly and avoid unnecessary costs. […]
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Offensive cyber operations are more than just attacks 2024-09-23 at 07:01 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Christopher Jones, Chief Technology Officer and Chief Data Officer at Nightwing, talks about some key misconceptions and complexities surrounding offensive cyber operations. Many myths stem from a simplistic view of these operations, ranging from direct […]
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UN Experts Urge United Nations to Lay Foundations for Global Governance of Artificial Intelligence 2024-09-20 at 16:46 By Associated Press Left ungoverned, AI’s benefits could be limited to a handful of countries, companies and individuals, and pose risks to peace and security. The post UN Experts Urge United Nations to Lay Foundations for Global Governance […]
Differential privacy in AI: A solution creating more problems for developers? 2024-09-19 at 08:01 By Help Net Security In the push for secure AI models, many organizations have turned to differential privacy. But is the very tool meant to protect user data holding back innovation? Developers face a tough choice: balance data privacy or prioritize […]
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Security leaders consider banning AI coding due to security risks 2024-09-19 at 06:02 By Help Net Security 92% of security leaders have concerns about the use of AI-generated code within their organization, according to Venafi. Tension between security and developer teams 83% of security leaders say their developers currently use AI to generate code, with […]
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Intezer Raises $33M to Extend AI-Powered SOC Platform 2024-09-17 at 20:17 By Ryan Naraine Intezer is looking to tap into booming market for AI-powered tooling to address the severe shortage of skilled cybersecurity professionals. The post Intezer Raises $33M to Extend AI-Powered SOC Platform appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek […]
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The AI Threat: Deepfake or Deep Fake? Unraveling the True Security Risks 2024-09-17 at 17:34 By Kevin Townsend When it comes to adversarial use of AI, the real question is whether the AI threat is a deep fake, or whether the deepfake is the AI threat. The post The AI Threat: Deepfake or Deep Fake? […]
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Distributed Denial of Truth (DDoT): The Mechanics of Influence Operations and The Weaponization of Social Media 2024-09-13 at 16:01 By Jose Tozo With the US election on the horizon, it’s a good time to explore the concept of social media weaponization and its use in asymmetrically manipulating public opinion through bots, automation, AI, and shady […]
Benefits and best practices of leveraging AI for cybersecurity 2024-09-12 at 06:31 By Help Net Security AI has become a key player in protecting valuable organizational insights from threats. Thanks to AI-enabled data protection practices such as behavior monitoring, enterprises no longer have to be reactive to a cyberattack but can be proactive before a […]
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Google’s AI Model Faces European Union Scrutiny From Privacy Watchdog 2024-09-12 at 04:17 By Associated Press Ireland’s Data Protection Commission said it has opened an inquiry into Google’s Pathways Language Model 2, also known as PaLM2. The post Google’s AI Model Faces European Union Scrutiny From Privacy Watchdog appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is […]
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Compliance and Risk Management Startup Datricks Raises $15 Million 2024-09-11 at 18:34 By Ionut Arghire The Tel Aviv company attracts $15 million in a Series A investment to build an AI-powered compliance and risk management platform. The post Compliance and Risk Management Startup Datricks Raises $15 Million appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an […]
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Epic AI Fails And What We Can Learn From Them 2024-09-10 at 20:01 By Stu Sjouwerman Large language models (LLMs) are trained on vast amounts of data to learn patterns and recognize relationships in language usage. But they can’t discern fact from fiction. The post Epic AI Fails And What We Can Learn From Them […]
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The AI Convention: Lofty Goals, Legal Loopholes, and National Security Caveats 2024-09-10 at 15:16 By Kevin Townsend Signed on September 5, 2024, the AI Convention is a laudable intent but suffers from the usual exclusions and exemptions necessary to satisfy multiple nations. The post The AI Convention: Lofty Goals, Legal Loopholes, and National Security Caveats […]
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How human-led threat hunting complements automation in detecting cyber threats 2024-09-10 at 07:01 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Shane Cox, Director, Cyber Fusion Center at MorganFranklin Consulting, discusses the evolving methodologies and strategies in threat hunting and explains how human-led approaches complement each other to form a robust defense. Cox also […]
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AI cybersecurity needs to be as multi-layered as the system it’s protecting 2024-09-09 at 08:01 By Help Net Security Cybercriminals are beginning to take advantage of the new malicious options that large language models (LLMs) offer them. LLMs make it possible to upload documents with hidden instructions that are executed by connected system components. This […]
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